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正当

Word · 2 readings

honest

Traditional
正當
zhèng dàngMain reading · HSK 6zhèng dāngRare reading

zhèng dàng

zheng4dang4Main readingHSK 6

Meaning

  1. honest CC-CEDICT
  2. reasonable CC-CEDICT
  3. fair CC-CEDICT
  4. sensible CC-CEDICT

zhèng dāng

zheng4dang1Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is zhèng dàng.

Meaning

  1. right and fair; allowed by law (as in 正当理由)
  2. just when something happens; at the right time (正当…的时候)

Examples

  • 他有正当的理由。

    tā yǒu zhèng dāng de lǐ yóu

    He has a right and good reason.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 正当我吃饭的时候，他来了。

    zhèng dāng wǒ chī fàn de shí hou, tā lái le

    Just when I was eating, he came.

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 正当

正zhèng当dāng

Words with 正当

正当中zhèng dāng zhōngdead center; the very middleWord正当年zhèng dāng niánto be in the prime of lifeWord正当性zhèng dàng xìng(political) legitimacyWord正当时zhèng dāng shíthe right time for sthWord正当理由zhèng dàng lǐ yóuproper reasonWord正当防卫zhèng dàng fáng wèireasonable self-defenseWord不正当bù zhèng dàngdishonestWord不正当关系bù zhèng dàng guān xìimproper relationship; illicit relationshipWord不正当竞争bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēngunfair competitionWord
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